﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 14 May 2026 18:50:51 GMT--><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Multiverse</title><link>https://multiverse.ssl.berkeley.edu/Default.aspx?TabId=749&amp;ctl=rss&amp;mid=2210&amp;galleryid=116&amp;language=en-US</link><atom:link href="https%3a%2f%2fmultiverse.ssl.berkeley.edu%2fDefault.aspx%3fTabId%3d749%26ctl%3drss%26mid%3d2210%26galleryid%3d116%26language%3den-US" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><title><![CDATA[]]></title><link>https://multiverse.ssl.berkeley.edu/Calendar-in-the-Sky/Images/Photos/Places/Uxmal/Ball-Court/emodule/2210/eitem/847</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://multiverse.ssl.berkeley.edu/Portals/0/EasyGalleryImages/39/116/1207a_ballhoop.JPG" length="1753004"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 18:50:09 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://multiverse.ssl.berkeley.edu/Calendar-in-the-Sky/Images/Photos/Places/Uxmal/Ball-Court/emodule/2210/eitem/847</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[]]></title><link>https://multiverse.ssl.berkeley.edu/Calendar-in-the-Sky/Images/Photos/Places/Uxmal/Ball-Court/emodule/2210/eitem/848</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://multiverse.ssl.berkeley.edu/Portals/0/EasyGalleryImages/39/116/2207a_ballcourt.JPG" length="6267159"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[The Ballcourt of Uxmal was dedicated in the year 649 AD, and there is evidence that it was added to in 901. The hoops have been dated to 905. This particular ballcourt is somewhat smaller in dimension compared to other Mesoarmerican ballcourts, such as the one at Chichen Itza, but the form is essentially consistent throughout. Ballcourts are rectangular, with benches running along the long sides, and hoops or goals anchored into vertical walls rising up from behind the benches.No one is exactly sure how the ballgame was played. Images show players wearing a single knee-pad and foot covers over sandals on the left leg, so it has been suspected that players dropped down on one knee to hit the ball, either with their waist or thigh, or forearms. Players are shown in carvings wearing heavy U-shaped yokes around their waists, maybe for protection. It is thought that the ball could not be kicked or caught with the hands. Since the balls were slightly larger than our basketballs and made of solid rubber (which aroused quite a bit of curiosity with the Spaniards who had never known rubber before, and sent a few back to Spain for further examination), they were quite heavy. (Image Credit: Michelle Williamson, Ideum) ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 18:50:09 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://multiverse.ssl.berkeley.edu/Calendar-in-the-Sky/Images/Photos/Places/Uxmal/Ball-Court/emodule/2210/eitem/848</guid></item></channel></rss>